Around this time last weekend, of the 259 players selected in the 2023 NFL Draft, 256 had signed. Of the three who remained without a contract, two of them were a couple of the first and second round picks for the Seattle Seahawks. The biggest name was, of course, fifth overall pick Devon Witherspoon, but second round running back Zach Charbonnet remained unsigned as camp approached as well.
With the overall financial picture for draft picks laid out by the rookie wage scale, there is a limited amount of negotiation that takes place when it comes to rookie contracts compared to free agent contracts or extensions.